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Release Notes
Our Kinnickinnic Whiskey is a blend of Straight Bourbon we have sourced from one of Americas finest distilleries and a Malt whiskey and a Rye Whiskey we produce here at Great Lakes Distillery. We bottle it at 86 proof and we don’t filter it so we can ensure ALL the very best flavor is making it into the bottle.
American Blended Whiskey’s are typically a mixture of a little Whiskey and Neutral Grain Spirit (essentially vodka!). Rest assured, there is no Neutral Grain Spirit in Kinnickinnic. It’s 100% Whiskey, and possibly the only American Blended Whiskey made this way on the market.
On the south side of Milwaukee we see Kinnickinnic everywhere- there is a main street through the Bay View neighborhood and a river named for it and several businesses include it in their name. To keep it quick and simple for locals and outsiders alike, many abbreviate it “KK” in writing and conversation. Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwe word meaning a blend or mix of tobacco and other plants.
American Blended Whiskey’s are typically a mixture of a little Whiskey and Neutral Grain Spirit (essentially vodka!). Rest assured, there is no Neutral Grain Spirit in Kinnickinnic. It’s 100% Whiskey, and possibly the only American Blended Whiskey made this way on the market.
On the south side of Milwaukee we see Kinnickinnic everywhere- there is a main street through the Bay View neighborhood and a river named for it and several businesses include it in their name. To keep it quick and simple for locals and outsiders alike, many abbreviate it “KK” in writing and conversation. Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwe word meaning a blend or mix of tobacco and other plants.
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3rd Party Tasting Notes
Minutely hazy light amber color. Light grainy, husky aromas are suggestive of buttery nut brittle, brown spices and chocolate oatmeal cereal with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a hint of mocha, mossy stone and pink pepper on the zesty finish. A nice choice for craft cocktails
Beverage Testing Institute
The nose is something like Bourbon Lite, mildly sweet, with touches of oak and vanilla.
On the tongue, it’s a different animal. First there is a rounded, oily rush of wood, and your mind starts expecting a young, frontier-style Bourbon.
Then the malt hits, and that grain-heavy character takes over the finish.
The cereal notes are strongest with this. Aside from a touch of orange, the overwhelming flavor notes comprise something you’d encounter at the breakfast table. Nothing wrong with that, but I’m thinking a more mature Bourbon and perhaps some finishing on the malt (Port or Sherry?) would have taken this up a notch.
Rating: B
On the tongue, it’s a different animal. First there is a rounded, oily rush of wood, and your mind starts expecting a young, frontier-style Bourbon.
Then the malt hits, and that grain-heavy character takes over the finish.
The cereal notes are strongest with this. Aside from a touch of orange, the overwhelming flavor notes comprise something you’d encounter at the breakfast table. Nothing wrong with that, but I’m thinking a more mature Bourbon and perhaps some finishing on the malt (Port or Sherry?) would have taken this up a notch.
Rating: B
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The Distillery: Great Lakes Distillery
| Established: 2006 |
| Silent since: False |
| Address: Milwaukee, WI 53204 |
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Modern-day commercial distilling in Wisconsin was revived in 2006 with the opening of Great Lakes Distillery.
Great Lakes Distillery is doing it the old fashioned way. Small batch products made with old world methods. Methods which result in products with great taste and personality. Unique products made with local ingredients whenever possible. We try to put a Wisconsin twist on everything we do!
Located right in the heart of Milwaukee, distillery founder Guy Rehorst has built a world class artisan distillery and committed to produce limited quantity products guaranteed to please.
Great Lakes Distillery is doing it the old fashioned way. Small batch products made with old world methods. Methods which result in products with great taste and personality. Unique products made with local ingredients whenever possible. We try to put a Wisconsin twist on everything we do!
Located right in the heart of Milwaukee, distillery founder Guy Rehorst has built a world class artisan distillery and committed to produce limited quantity products guaranteed to please.
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